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gwọ

Wordgwọ
Definitions

Active verb

1.cure; heal

2.mix

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Emeka na-agwọ abacha.

Emeka na-agwọ abacha.

Emeka is mixing abacha.

Emeka na-agwọ abacha.

Emeka na-agwọ abacha.

Emeka is mixing abacha.

Ọ na-agwọ onye ọbụla.

Ọ na-agwọ onye ọbụla.

He heals everybody.

Ọ chọrọ ịgwọ gị ọrịa.

Ọ chọrọ ịgwọ gị ọrịa.

She wants to heal you of your sickness.

Gwọọ nwoke a ihe na-arịa ya!

Gwọọ nwoke a ihe na-arịa ya!

Heal this man of whatever he suffers

Ọgwụ a ga-agwọ ihe ọbụla na-eme gị.

Ọgwụ a ga-agwọ ihe ọbụla na-eme gị.

This drug will cure whatever is happening to you.

gwǫ

gwọ̀

Wordgwọ̀
Definitions

Active verb

1.scoop nonliquid materials present in a liquid; dredge;

2.scoop semi pasty substances, especially in big quantity

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Anyị ga-agwọ Abacha echi.

Anyị ga-agwọ Abacha echi.

We shall make abacha tomorrow.

Anyị ga-agwọ ụziide anyị a na Satọdee.

Anyị ga-agwọ ụziide anyị a na Satọdee.

We will dredge this our gutter on Saturday.

Gwọọ nri ahụ agwọ.

Gwọọ nri ahụ agwọ.

Scoop the food.

Ha na-agwọ ji na akwụkwọ nri

Ha na-agwọ ji na akwụkwọ nri

They are scooping yam and vegetables.

Obi na-agwọ ofe.

Obi na-agwọ ofe.

Obi scoops the soup too much.

Ị gwọọ ofe ahụ, apịa m gị ụtarị.

Ị gwọọ ofe ahụ, apịa m gị ụtarị.

If you scoop the soup too much, I will flog you.

Nneka gwọrọ ofe oge anyị na-eri nri.

Nneka gwọrọ ofe oge anyị na-eri nri.

Nneka scooped the soup too much when we were eating.

Ha ga-agwọrọ ya ji na agwa.

Ha ga-agwọrọ ya ji na agwa.

They will scoop yam and beans for him.

gwö

gwọ̄

Wordgwọ̄
Definitions

Passive verb

1.sit with legs folded in(humans); curl body together in a rest position(reptiles)

2.scrape, scoop out (compare -ghụ)

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Ụfọdụ̣ okpukperechi na-agwọ na-ala n'oge ekpere.

Ụfọdụ̣ okpukperechi na-agwọ na-ala n'oge ekpere.

Some religions sit folding in their legs in time of prayer.

Agwọ m hụrụ gwọ n'ala.

Agwọ m hụrụ gwọ n'ala.

The snake I saw folded up on the ground.

gwù

gwù

Wordgwù
Definitions

Active verb

1.swim

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Anyị na-egwu mmiri.

Anyị na-egwu mmiri.

We are swimming.

Egwuru m mmiri Ezibekwu.

Egwuru m mmiri Ezibekwu.

I swam the Ezibekwu water.

M ga-egwu mmiri ma m bịa na obodo unu.

M ga-egwu mmiri ma m bịa na obodo unu.

I will swim when I visit your town.

Ị chọrọ igwu mmiri?

Ị chọrọ igwu mmiri?

Do you want to swim?

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